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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
3
Carbondale VFW Post prepares to dedicate its renovated building at 217 East Main Street. The 132 by 50 foot facility, bought for 30000 with remodeling at 2500, will host Friday and Saturday ceremonies with Tommy Lawson and his orchestra.
A 677 pound shell containing SIU memorabilia will be mounted on a concrete base and dedicated in an all school ceremony at Shryock auditorium Thursday. The steel archive will be opened again in June 1975 for SIU's 100th anniversary.
Robert L. Wright, 62, of Carbondale route 4, a World War I veteran, died at 3 pm Tuesday at his home. Born February 6, 1888 in Bond County, he leaves wife Alberta, daughters Mrs. Bessie Love and Mrs. Helen Hiser, son Ralph R. Wright, eight grandchildren, sister Mrs. Leona McNeu, and brother Willard G. Wright. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Huffman funeral home with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Maude W. Hathaway of 513 West Grand avenue Carbondale broke a bone in her thumb in a fall at her home Monday night. She was admitted to Holden hospital Tuesday.
The SIU madrigal singers from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale performed impromptu Christmas carols for Holden and Doctors hospitals patients. Directed by Floyd Wakeland they first sang at a Christmas dinner for the American Association of University Women at the First Christian church then visited the hospitals and ended at SIU President D. W. Morris's home.
A Carbondale dairy official predicts a rapid rise in retail fluid milk with wholesale increases already noted. Current area grade A milk sells at 21 cents a quart while non grade A runs slightly lower. Illinois Dairy Products Association president C V Holmes foresees a five cent rise in milk and dairy products within a year due to war demand. Decatur dairies have raised prices to 21 cents a quart amid tighter supply and higher farm milk payments.
Sylvester Denton, 67, of Carbondale, died at Holden hospital Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Jackson Funeral Home, with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Joe Thomas will officiate. Friends may call Friday morning. He leaves a wife, six daughters, six sons, and two sisters, all named.
L. L. Burpo, 58, a former Carbondale resident, died of a heart attack at his Omaha home. He lived in Carbondale most of his life before moving to Omaha 17 years ago. He leaves wife Dora and children Robert, Gilbert, two daughters and eight grandchildren. Funeral in Carbondale Friday, Dec. 15 at 1 30 p.m. at Carbondale Funeral Home. Rev. Solon Sprague to lead. Burial in Cobden Cemetery.
The Daily Free Press outlines edition details with mailing options and subscription rates. Carbondale Illinois publication, Associated Press rights, and carrier versus mail delivery terms are noted.
Carbondale officials move to widen University avenue north to Sycamore and from Oak to Elm. Council approves a resolution asking the State division of highways to accept deferred payments on a 48000 dollar motor fuel tax obligation, funded from MFT.
Despite grim outlook and talk of higher quotas, the Jackson County draft board has no orders to call up anyone in the next weeks. It is filling a dwindling 21 year old supply and has drafted 42 men since the Korea war began. The last shipment of seventeen left December 1.
High school students from 31 Southern Illinois counties attend the fifth annual Speech Festival at Southern Illinois University Carbondale on Saturday December 16. About 150 students compete in events such as comedy reading extemporaneous speaking declamation verse speaking original oratory serious reading and after dinner speaking.
Gary Indiana based Dallas Adams of Adams Texaco Service in Carbondale receives an honorary award for improving customer safety through attentive servicing of autos and trucks. John W. Anderson of The Anderson Company cites reduced highway fatalities and notes the Memorial awards honor 31,500 Americans killed by automobiles last year.
Egg prices in Carbondale have risen about 20 cents to around 80 cents a dozen over two weeks. Local stores report limited supplies and blame weather, higher demand, and a nationwide trend. Agricultural officials cite Korean tensions and holiday demand as factors raising costs.
Seventy one SIU basketball players and backers attended a kick-off dinner in the university cafeteria at Carbondale last night. President D. W. Morris Alumni Director Wayne Mann and coaches spoke. Coach Lynn Holder introduced the team and the event also served as a farewell for assistant coach Bill O'Brien who is being recalled by the Marine Corps this week.
Bluford resident Vera M. Huff plans to sue Carbondale city for injuries from a defective manhole cover. The incident occurred about 10 a.m. June 8 at 304 West Mill Street. City attorney J Edward Helton notes details will emerge after suit is filed and warns a six month notice period applies.
Stewart G. Chandler of Carbondale public health lab will speak at the Illinois State Horticultural Society and Illinois Fruit Council meeting in Springfield about Spray and Dust Programs For 1951. Dr. Carl J. Weinman will discuss Control of Orchard Termites. G. H. Boone will present on plant pathology.
Oscar Day, a former army officer who served in Korea, spoke to Carbondale Rotarians detailing Korea’s climate, geography, and history. He noted Korea’s mountains, the 38th parallel, population distribution, and historic feats such as early shipbuilding and movable type, alongside reflections on Koreans’ character and humor. Guests W. T. Koenigsmark Fred Sheppard and Lawrence Glenn attended from Murphysboro.
About 80 people attended the Carbondale Sportsmen's club annual rabbit barbecue. Next year coon may be added to the menu. Speakers were unable to attend. A dozen farmers received multi floral rose seed for hedge plantings to create farm fences and bird sanctuaries.
A Grand Tower man John Grimme suffered a fractured right shoulder blade and broken ribs after a fall at a Central Illinois Public Service power plant scaffold. Murphysboro resident Edna Coleman fractured her left ankle in a morning fall. Chester resident Mrs. W S Rebbe fell near Chester hospital, breaking her left arm and returning to St. Andrews hospital for treatment.
Asby Snyder president elect explains the 1951 Kiwanis theme Freedom is not Free at a Tuesday meeting. He notes objectives upholding United Nations stressing US Canada relations fighting communism conserving government economy and youth services. Snyder recalls a Baltimore visit where he received a travel award. Christmas party planned December 19 with guest Bill Cook.
Robert Graeff, a Murphysboro coal miner, remains in poor condition at St. Andrew's Hospital after a Sunday fight in Vergennes. William Cochran, Graeff's opponent, was checked into the same hospital for X ray tests and later released on $5,000 bond. Graeff had a back clot removed Tuesday night and is recovering. no charges filed yet.
An estimate indicates that about three million dollars of wages paid in 1949 across Orcill and surrounding areas were spent in Southern Illinois, reflecting regional economic activity and wage flows.
The Frank Thornber company of Chicago has been chosen by Carbondale officials to provide ballots absentee ballots and other election materials for the 1951 city primary February 27 and the general election April 17 after submitting the lowest bid of three.
Jackson County's Christmas Seal drive reports over $1,641 in gifts and 1,609 mailed replies, about $725 above the prior year. The TB association, led by Dr. R F Sondag, has mailed thousands of letters and bonds to raise funds for case finding, education, and X-ray follow ups under the Glackin Act.
Dr. Arthur A Schuck chief Scout executive urges Egyptian Council leaders to expand Scouting as part of the Victory Round-Up campaign. The nationwide effort seeks stronger leadership and wider youth enrollment, building on 1949’s peak membership of 2,579,515 and stressing freedom and democracy globally.
University School grades 7–12 plan their annual Christmas assembly on Thursday December 14 at 3 p m in the Little Theater. University School choruses directed by Margaretta Carey and the University A Cappella Choir directed by Floyd Wakeland perform pieces including Christmas Greeting God King Wenceslas Best Sweet Christmas Christmas Every Day and Blessed Jesus This Night and As Lo we Watched with a read by Charles Willard. Parents and friends invited.
Admitted Tuesday Mrs. Ross Kimmel Carbondale medical. Mrs. Maude Hathaway Carbondale accident. Cleve Grammer Grand Tower Rex Loudon Carbondale medical. Mrs. John Biggs Carbondale Discharged Tuesday Whicker Morgan West Frankfort accident. Mrs. Fred Roberts Anna surgical. Mrs. Lillian Hayes Carbondale James Dale Dongola surgical. Mrs. Delmar Shekleton Makanjda surgical.
Lyter Kendrick 68 of 414 East Jackson Street Carbondale died at home Tuesday. Funeral 2 p m Friday Jackson Funeral Home with Rev Joe Thomas officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Visitation 1 p m Friday until service. Survived by wife Lillie daughter Paralee O Neal of Mounds son Phillip Carbondale four sisters two brothers four grandchildren three great grandchildren.
Fourth grade students at University School perform A Christmas Fantasy in the Allyn Auditorium under director Miss Margaretta Carey music supervisor Mrs Elizabeth Meehan and art supervisor Mrs Mary Preble Cast includes Santa Claus Dennis Taylor White Christmas Ellen Brown Page David Sawyer Angels Mary Scriven Ann McDaniel Jack Frost Jimmy Barrow Snow Flakes Sally Brackett Karla Fay Meyer Christmas Trees Carl Sandberg Jane McLafferty Philip Mantovani Brownies John Terpinitz Bobby Stoelzle Jack-in-the-box Arthur Soberg Cat Bart Bridges Mouse Charles Ross Christmas Candles Mary Scriven Ann McDaniel Sugar Plum Elf Karl Fox Keifer Candy Sticks Gerry Hoe David Sawyer Toy Soldiers David Rector Jan Janssen Dancing Doll Ellen Brown.
Members of the Foreign Language Club under Mrs. Evelyn Rieke will carol Thursday evening December 14. They will then visit Patricia Whittington’s home for a Christmas party following the Mexican tradition.
A report notes that only ten percent of Southern Illinois coal reserves have been mined. The figure highlights the vast remaining resources and implies potential future mining activity and economic impact for the region.
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